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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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Players: 13688 10657 24345
Tournaments: 2242 1809 4051
 
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Michel Everaert 63
Patrick Egger 62
Thierry Glowacz 62
Michael Risley 57
Marek Pakosta 57
Tomislav Karaula 56
Chris Makos 53
Tim Van Mierlo 50
Romana Elblova 49
Olivier Conte 49
Karin Butler 49
Jesse Spring 48
Ilkka Lassila 48
Domingo Avila 47
Katarina Srobarova 47
Chris Eames 46
Elisabeth Klopf 46
Lisa Howard 46
Ryan Elmendorf 45
Mike Nelson 44
Sarah Hoppe 42
Faviola Kostami 41
Elisavet Kostami 41
Karen Noppen 40
David Sturzenegger 40
Jovan Sajnberger 40
Frederike Fischer 40
Neringa Grikstaite 38
Eszter Nagy 37
Kyle Condon 37
Sapir Shoham 37
John Nunns 37
Liz Serra-Hsu 37
Armands Bisenieks 36
Casey Grice 36
Josh Brister 35
James McHardy 34
Viktoria Mair 33
Trent Kersten 33
Natalie Kolderova 32
Victor Alpizar 31
Ruta Treija 31
Andrew Richards 30
Yoana Nikolova 29
Lucas Lossone 28
Jonas Sagstetter 27
Spela Morgan 27
Thainara Feitosa 25
Alvine Krumholce 23
Liisa-Lotta Jurgenson 23
Amir Heidarizad 23
Gabriel Vargas 22
Rok Bracko 22
Noor Aishah 21
Jan Almasi 21
Kim Prade 21
Pamella Irakoze 20
Yixin Liu 20
Yasser Errazi 16
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1991
Linda Chisholm and Nina Matthies won the WPVA Diet Pepsi Clearwater Open.  It was the 27th win for Linda Chisholm, the 44th win for Nina Matthies, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 1991
Adam Johnson and Pat Powers won the AVP Miller Lite Santa Barbara Open.  It was the 3rd win for Adam Johnson, the 10th win for Pat Powers, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1996
Scott Ayakatubby and Brian Lewis won the AVP Miller Lite San Diego Open.  It was the 16th win for Scott Ayakatubby, the 4th win for Brian Lewis, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1996
Sandra Pires and Jackie Silva won the FIVB Brazil Open.  It was the 9th win for Sandra Pires, the 54th win for Jackie Silva, and the 9th win for the team.
In 2007
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas Open.  It was the 12th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 24th win for Todd Rogers, and the 11th win for the team.
In 2008
Aldo Miramontes and Juan Virgen won the NORCECA Guatemala.  It was the 1st win for Aldo Miramontes, the 1st win for Juan Virgen, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2008
Bibiana Candelas and Mayra Garcia won the NORCECA Guatemala.  It was the 1st win for Bibiana Candelas, the 1st win for Mayra Garcia, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2013
Lombardo Ontiveros and Juan Virgen won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Guatemala.  It was the 5th win for Lombardo Ontiveros, the 18th win for Juan Virgen, and the 4th win for the team.
In 2013
Kacie MacTavish and Caleigh Whitaker won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Guatemala.  It was the 1st win for Kacie MacTavish, the 1st win for Caleigh Whitaker, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Aliaksandr Dziadkou and Pavel Piatrushka won the FIVB World Tour One Star Göteborg.  It was the 2nd win for Aliaksandr Dziadkou, the 2nd win for Pavel Piatrushka, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2019
Raisa Schoon and Emi van Driel won the FIVB World Tour One Star Göteborg.  It was the 1st win for Raisa Schoon, the 1st win for Emi van Driel, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Tri Bourne and Trevor Crabb won the NORCECA Continental Tour Aguascalientes.  It was the 6th win for Tri Bourne, the 7th win for Trevor Crabb, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2019
Mailen Deliz and Leila Martinez won the NORCECA Continental Tour Aguascalientes.  It was the 3rd win for Mailen Deliz, the 7th win for Leila Martinez, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2024
David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig won the FIVB BPT Elite16 Tepic.  It was the 16th win for David Ahman, the 15th win for Jonatan Hellvig, and the 15th win for the team.
In 2024
Nina Brunner and Tanja Huberli won the FIVB BPT Elite16 Tepic.  It was the 12th win for Nina Brunner, the 5th win for Tanja Huberli, and the 5th win for the team.
 
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